Gabon begins petroleum reform workshops

Gabon has opened a three-day symposium with industry stakeholders to discuss improvements to the country’s petroleum sector in an effort to boost investment, according to Agence Ecofin.

The workshop is expected to focus on Gabon’s legal and fiscal framework for petroleum investment, which is seen as unattractive in the low oil price environment.

The symposium, which has already been delayed by several weeks, is the first step towards a long-delayed reform bill that was mooted by the government last year and...